brown woolly monkey vs Olinguito

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lagothrix	Bassaricyon
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador